Toe on the Line

Alright, a little insight into the name of my blog. I just got back a little while ago from playing basketball. I try to play a few times a week in the morning at a local rec center. They really are a great bunch of guys. The problem is that they really know how to play, and me . . . well, some of you have had the unfortunate luck to have had to witness that!

Anyway, the one thing I admire most about their game is their ability to shoot the 3 point shot. (Careful though, 3 point shots are a touchy subject for me right now due to the Cleveland Cavalier's inability to hit one lately - but I digress).

The point is, that every so often, I give it a go and try to launch one of those prestigious bombs. And just the time I actually sink one, I look down and realize that I had a "Toe on the Line."

My thoughts seem to follow a similar road. Just when I think I have hit a deep one, I notice my proverbial "Toe on the Line."

Pragmatism

Well, I got through vacation with limited success regarding the subject of my last post. However, God did help me recognize some stuff. I seem to be most consistent with my devotions and time with the Lord when something is coming up where I am going to need to lean on God for success. If I have an event approaching where I am preaching or I am specialling at a corps, I don't miss. But if there isn't anything scheduled, I slack off.

As I thought about it, it seemed to me that it may fall more into the category of pragmatism rather than a vibrant relationship. The more I thought about it, the more I came to recognize this in other areas of my life as well.

There is nothing like vacation to bring perspective. Praise God for his patience as I figure out this thing called life.